I've been reading through nugnah's (spelling) build thread with interest after spotting the similar shell for sale on fleabay (2 + 2 says it's from the same source - Dingla/Andy?) but I've a nasty feeling my engine won't fit. I'm interested in it to transfer the guts of my V6 4x4 Sierra with the addition of a Scorpio Cosworth BOA lump. Looking at the pics on page 5 it looks pretty snug around the back of the head with a YB - I'm thinking the rear face of the V6 is going to be in about the same vertical plane but wider and that bulge on the passenger side of the Focus bulkhead will clash with the back of the passenger side cylinder head.

Anyone any ideas of the comparison between the rear end of the two engines as fitted to a Sierra that can confirm or deny this as a problem?

Does that bulge in the bulkhead serve much purpose or could it be removed to make the bulkhead flatter further towards the passenger wing? (I've never looked much at a Focus before now as the engine is connected to the wrong set of wheels).

Wiring - is there any particular reason to use the Focus loom? From experience of modern cars the looms carry a hell of a lot of un-necessary wires and plugs. I can use a generic kit-car loom for the basics and add extra wiring for the odd additional toys like electric windows etc far easier than digging through the Ford spaghetti. The Focus clocks likely couldn't be made to work with a 6-cyl engine anyway so I'd probably go with a set of seperate "Smiths" style gauges in a modified binnacle.

Brake master cylinders - do you have to use the "ABS" one from a Sierra? Would the standard vacuum servo and master fit? (I'm actually thinking more of the bigger 25mm one from the Sierra with discs all-round but no ABS since that's what I currently have).

Thanks in advanc for any answers folks.

Iain